Holder for watch-movement boxes, &amp;c.



No. 724,926. PATENTED APR.v '7, 1903.

\ G. J. OLNBY, JR.

, HOLDER FOR WATGH MQVEMENT, BOX ES, &0.'

APPLICATION FILED JULY 29, 1902.

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. \XATNESSES L C8 3 I MVENTEIRI @LL/ y;

UNITED, STATES F PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. OLNEY, JR, OF WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICANVVALTHAM WATCH. COMPANY, OF WALTHAM, MASSACHU- SETTS, A CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER FOR WATCH-MOVEMENT BOXES, 840.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 724,926, datedApril 7,1903. Application filed July 29, 1902. Serial No. 117,554. on model.)

To all whom/it may concern:

Beit known that I, CHARLES J. OLNEY, Jr., of Waltham, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Holders for Watch-Movement Boxes, &c. of whichthe following is 'a specification.

This invention relates to safety packingcases or holders forwatch-movements, and particularly for watch-movements encased in boxessuch as are usually employed to contain and display a watch-movementbefore the same is cased.

The invention consists in the improvements hereinafter described andclaimed relatin g to 'a holder adapted to protect a watchmovemeutcontaining and displaying box and the watch-movement therein, andespecially to prevent shocks-or jars to which the outer holderor caseembodying my invention may be subjected from being imparted to aninjurious extent to the delicate mechanism of the watch-movement.

Of the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 represents a. perspective view of the base-section of myimproved holder and thespring-fingers aifixed thereto, the cover-sectionbeing shown in dotted lines. Fig. 2 represents a side view, and Fig. 3an end view, of the construction shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents asectional View of a complete holder embodying my invention, showing awatch-movement box contained therein. Fig.5 represents a section on line5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 represents a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7represents a detail perspective view showing a modified form of finger.I

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all thefigures.

In the drawings, a and I) represent two sections of a box or casing,said sections being preferably made of sheet metal and adapted fordetachable connection one with the other, preferably by the insertion ofthe mouth portion of the section 1) into the mouth portion of thesection a. The sections may be held together by friction, assisted bybosses a a, formed on the section a, and bosses b 1),

formed on the section b, said bosses nesting together, as shown in Fig.5. The section a I call the base-section and the section b thecover-section, the latter being preferably of a depth considerablyexceeding that of the base-section.

c 0 represent spring-fingers, which are affixed to the inner side of thebottom of the base-section a and projectinto the cover-section I). Saidfingers are preferably made from a single piece of sheet metal suitablytempered, said base including a central section 0, riveted or otherwisesecured to the bottom of the base-section a. The fingers c 0 have curvedjaw portions 0 0 formed to fit the periphery of a circular'article, suchas a watch-movement-holding box 01. The springs are provided with oiTsetportions 0 c between the jaw portions c c and the bottom of thebase-section, said offset portions preventing contact between the box dand the bottom of the base-section, as shown in Fig. 4. The free ends ofthe fingers c are provided with extensions 0 c", which are preferablythe outwardly-rolled ends of the fingers. Said extensions are formed sothat their sides bear against two opposite or opposed walls of thecover-section, as shown in Fig. 4, thus limiting the movement of thefingers toward the said walls and preventing any contact between thes'ame and the box of. The extensions c are'wider than the springs, asindicated in Figs. 3 and5, so that the ends of the extensions bearagainst the other two opposed walls of the cover-section and preventedgevwise movement of the fingers c and of the movement-box d.

It should be noted that the movement-box is provided with flanges 2 2,which project beyond its periphery and engage the edges of the fingers cc, the width of the periphery between the flanges closely correspondingwith the width of the fingers, so that the engagement of the flangeswith the edges of the fingers prevents the box d from moving laterallyindependently of the fingers. It will be seen that the extensions 0 areof greater width than the space between the outer sides of the flanges,so that they maintain spaces between the sides of the box (I and theadjacent walls of the cover-section, as indicated in Fig. 5.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a movement-holding box d orother similarly formed article held by the fingers c c is supportedentirely free from contact with the casing-sections a Z).

I do not restrict myself to the exact form of construction shown in thedrawings, as it is evident that the form of the inclosing box and of thesupporting-fingers might be variously modified without departing fromthe spirit of the invention. For instance, it might be desirable toconstruct the springfingers in a bifurcated form, as shown in Fig.

' 7, thereby obtaining a yielding contact with the walls of theinclosing-box casing. It will also be seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3that when the space between the springs is empty the springs areretracted from the adjacent walls of the cover-section; but when anarticle which the springs are formed to grasp 'is inserted between thesprings they are forced outwardly into contact with the said walls andare caused by the latter to firmly grasp the said article.

I claim- 1. A holder comprising a base-section and a cover-sectionadapted for detachable connection with each other, and spring-fingersaffixed to the bottom of the base-section and projecting therefrom intothe cover-section, said springs being formed to partly encircle andyieldingly grasp the periphery of an article such as awatch-movement-holding box, the springs being normally retracted fromcontact with opposed walls of the cover-section and arranged to beforced outwardly into contact with said walls by the insertion betweenthe springs, of an article they are formed to grasp.

2. A holder comprising a base-section and a cover-section adapted fordetachable connection with each other; and spring-fingers aflixed to thebottom of the base-section and projecting therefrom into thecover-section, said springs being formed to engage and grasp theperiphery of a circular article and having extensions at their free endsformed to bear on opposed walls of the cover-section to prevent sidewisemovement of the springs.

3. A holder comprising a base-section and a cover-section adapted fordetachable connection with each other, and spring-fingers affixed to thebottom of the base-section and projecting therefrom into thecover-section, said springs being formed to engage and grasp theperiphery of a circular article and having extensions at their free endsformed to bear on two opposed walls of the cover-section to preventsidewise movement of the springs, said extensions being wider than thesprings, so that they are adapted to engage the other two opposed wallsof the cover-section and prevent edgewise movement of the springs.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES J. OLNEY, JR.

VVit-nesses:

It. M. PIERSON, R. BULLOCK.

